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Written by Becky Skuse

Youcanadapttheone-spotpompom

techniquetocreatevariouseffects.Try

adjustingthesizeofyourspotforlarger

orsmallerareasofcolour,orchangethe

shapeintoanovalora roundedtriangle;

theseshapesareusefulforanimalheads

withmuzzles.Youcanalso make layered

spots,likethiseyeball:

Step 1 Wrapa little black yarn at the centre

ofthefirstarm.

Step 2 Wrapgreyyarnat the sides and on

topoftheblackyarn.

Step 3 Wrapcreamyarnatthesidesandon

topofthegreyuntilthearm is full. Wrap the

otherarmwithcream.

Step 4 Finishthepompomas usual, knotting

with cream at the hinge.

How do I make other spot effects?

Have fun discovering the powerofspots

Tocreateyourowncolourfulpompomdesignsormakeothers,

youneedtobeabletousewindingdiagrams – these set out the

positionofeachyarncolouronthearms..

Step 1 First,youneedtoknowthatthepatternsoneacharmwill

appearinthefinishedpompomsymmetrically,oneithersideofthe

centraltie.Thismeansthata lineofsymmetryrunsbetweenthetwo

layersofeacharm,asshownherewiththelayeredspoteyeball..

Step 2 A windingdiagram,likethisoneforthelayeredspot,canhelp

youtoplanwheretoplaceeachyarncolour.Somewindingdiagrams

aredifferent,butoursshowsonearm,dividedintothirdstohelpget

aneveneffect.Coloursarewoundontopofeachother so each area is

numbered in the order you wind it onto the arm.

Step 3 Nowtrymakinga pompom using a winding diagram, like this

onefora pandahead.

Step 4 First,wrapSection1 Blackaroundthearm,attheangleshown

inthewindingdiagram.WrapSection 2 White on both sides of the

blackspotandslightlyontop.

Step 5 WrapSection 3 Black over the white, at the angle shown in the

diagram.

Step 6 FilltherestofthearmwithSection4 Whiteandwraptheother

armwithallwhite.Yourpandaheadwillhaveoneblackspotforthe

noseandspacedspotsfortheeyes.Verycarefully(youcan’tundoa

cut!),trimandshapethemuzzle,thenadd crochet ears (ch5, tr in 3rd

ch from hook, ss to lastch)tofinish.

What do I do next?

How to use winding diagrams and design your own pompoms

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EYEBALL WINDING PLAN PANDA WINDING PLAN

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Note:Colours

are layered

Note:Colours

are layered